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Erik The Red

01-29-2006, 05:50 PM

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2311295

And apparently he'll be allowed to catch "as much as he wants".

SouthSide_HitMen

01-29-2006, 06:42 PM

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2311295

And apparently he'll be allowed to catch "as much as he wants".

I can't believe New York or Boston didn't pick him up considering the dreg they have at backup and the fact he could DH (well if Ortiz could take the field). I think the A's and Angels could have used him as well.

$2 mil is a steal. The man can still hit. He is poor behind the plate (especially throwing) but the Padres have a great deal here.

Rooney4Prez56

01-31-2006, 12:13 PM

He should have gone to the AL, where he could be a DH.

Erik The Red

01-31-2006, 12:14 PM

I don't know that there were that many teams looking for a DH.

RememberDaAlomar

01-31-2006, 09:07 PM

http://www.gothamist.com/images/mikapiazza.jpg
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palehozenychicty

02-01-2006, 10:09 AM

I think that Piazza is done. No American League team was seriously linked to him but the Yankees, which is not a good sign.

SOecks

02-01-2006, 12:38 PM

I heard something about him getting VERY skinny recently. Any validity to this?

Ol' No. 2

02-01-2006, 12:55 PM

I can't believe New York or Boston didn't pick him up considering the dreg they have at backup and the fact he could DH (well if Ortiz could take the field). I think the A's and Angels could have used him as well.

$2 mil is a steal. The man can still hit. He is poor behind the plate (especially throwing) but the Padres have a great deal here.He can still hit, but if you subtract what you give up having him behind the plate, I'm not sure it's such a good deal. Then again, their alternative was Mirabelli.